Monotheistic Religions
This term is defined as belief in only one God.
What is monotheism?
This term is defined as a Greek city-state.
What is polis?
Ordinary citizens in ancient Rome were known as this.
What is plebians?
This medieval king was crowned "Holy Roman Emperor" by the pope on Christmas Day. His name means "Charles the Great".
Who was Charlemagne?
This term means "rebirth" and refers to a time period in Europe in the 1400s and 1500s that saw a movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome and was a renewal of art, culture, and intellect that started in Italy.
What is renaissance?
This is the name given to the Jewish religious book, which is the first 5 books of the Bible.
What is the Torah?
This famous ancient Greek philosopher is considered the founder of Western philosophy and developed a philosophical teaching method that involved "questioning to gain truth".
Who was Socrates?
This term is latin, meaning "to reject".
What is veto?
This term is defined as the system of service between a lord and the vassals who have sworn loyalty to the lord.
What is the feudalism?
This individual was an Italian explorer who traveled along the Silk Road and infamously wrote about his travels to Central Asia and China.
Who was Marco Polo?
This city is the holiest place in all of Islam.
What is Mecca?
This ancient Greek city-state won the Peloponnesian War after making an alliance with the Persians.
What is Sparta?
This famous Roman dictator was asked to lead during the Punic Wars, and after successfully defending Rome, gave up all his power and returned to his farm, having only been dictator for 16 days.
Who is Cincinnatus?
King John was forced to sign this document, which was hugely significant because it limited the power of the government and promoted the idea that all people had rights.
What is the Magna Carta?
This term is a way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions and was popular during the Renaissance.
What is humanism?
This term is defined as buildings where Jewish assemblies gather for religious worship.
What are synagogues?
This group of Greek-speaking people ruled during the Greek Dark Ages, during which trade slowed down and many were poor, but iron was introduced.
Who are the Dorians?
In ancient Rome, these people were government officials who interpreted the law and served as judges.
What were praetors?
The Christian re-taking of the Iberian Peninsula is known as this.
What is Reconquista?
This term is defined as an agreement between the people and their government.
What is social contract?
This is what all three major monotheistic religions have in common.
What is coming from Abraham?
The Golden Age of Athens is sometimes referred to as this.
What is "the Age of Pericles"?
This climactic Punic Wars battle saw Scipio finally defeat Hannibal and Carthage once and for all.
What is the Battle of Zama?
This English king was the father of Richard the Lionheart and known for adopting legal reforms in England, including the creation of grand juries and trial juries.
Who was Henry II?
According to John Locke, these are the natural rights all people are born with (must get all three).
What are life, liberty, and property?